Rep. Adam Schiff preparing legislation that could end AUMF, remove authority for war on terror
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie According to a report, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is preparing legislation that would end the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) and in doing so would remove much of the authority for the war on terror and all that comes with it. The AUMF has [...]
Xbox One by default features camera that works in the dark and microphone you can’t turn off
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie By default, the upcoming Xbox One from Microsoft will feature an always-on microphone and camera that works in the dark, both of which are constantly connected to the internet and can’t be turned off. The creepiness is only compounded when one realizes that Microsoft helps develop massive [...]
Eric Holder confirms U.S. drones have killed four Americans abroad without charge or trial
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie For the first time, the Obama administration has formally and publicly acknowledged that the United States has killed four American citizens without charge or trial in drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan. Last year Attorney General Eric Holder gave a speech saying that secret executive branch reviews [...]
FBI agent kills Chechen man during questioning about Boston bombing suspects and 2011 murder
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie An FBI agent shot and killed 27-year-old Ibragim Todashev of Orlando, Florida in his apartment during questioning about his relationship with Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bombing suspect who was killed by police. Anonymous state and federal law enforcement officials familiar with the situation told ABC that [...]
The Lulz Liberator: $25 gun produced on a cheap desktop 3D printer fires nine shots
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie Despite the U.S. State Department’s crackdown on Defense Distributed and their “Liberator” 3D-printed gun, the development of weapons produced on 3D printers is rapidly evolving. In the wake of the release of videos showing the Liberator in action, New York, California and Washington D.C. moved to ban [...]
Former IRS commissioner refuses to apologize for targeting scandal when pressed by senator
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie When former Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Douglas Shulman was pressed by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Tuesday, Shulman refused to apologize for the targeting of conservative groups by the IRS. Instead of apologizing, Shulman expressed regret and stated that the Inspector General report absolved him of any [...]
In America, taxes are voluntary but if you choose to not pay, you’ll be forced to ‘voluntarily’ comply
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie Hidden amongst the reams of reports about the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) scandal is one little gem: in his testimony, the outgoing IRS Commissioner Steve Miller said that America’s tax system is “voluntary.” Now, whatever you do, don’t take that to mean that it is actually voluntary [...]
Obama aide makes absurd statements in attempted defense of IRS, Benghazi and AP scandals
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie Obama aide Dan Pfeiffer made the talk show rounds today saying that the “law is irrelevant” when discussing the IRS scandal and that Obama’s location in the wake of the Benghazi attack is an “irrelevant fact.” While some of Pfeiffer’s statements were downright absurd, one must commend [...]
Google Glass privacy concerns continue to be raised, this time by Congress
By Madison Ruppert Editor of End the Lie Members of the Congressional Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus are the latest to join the many people raising concerns about Google Glass in a letter to Google CEO and co-founder Larry Page in which they request answers to eight pointed questions. Since the technology was introduced, Google Glass has [...]
